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January 2010. I was in my second year of drama school in London, and finally felt like I was ‘living my best gay life,’ exploring both my sexuality and my...
I am going to start my journey 5 years prior to my HIV diagnosis, as a 24 years old naive gay boy living in Clapham North. Overwhelmed by the excitement...
Welcome to lockdown 2.0. It certainly is a crazy and strange world that we are living in. Most of us thought by now that things would be different in the...
Hello, we have met at this point, I am of course gay and a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. What you might not know is I am also a...
Trans lives are increasingly at risk. They are twice as likely to be victims of crime in England and Wales than cis people (according to data from the Office for...
On September 22, the changes to the Gender Recognition Act were released. Two years of discussion and debating the lives of trans people for the Government to decide the Act...
On average, it takes around two years to get over a seriously relationship, I am almost at the two-year mark, thankfully. All that said you don’t want to get out...
Before the pride flag and up until the late 70’s, the pink triangle was used as the symbol of the fight for LGBT+ inclusion. Originally created during World War II...
Social media can be a wonderful thing, it enables you to have a conversation with a stranger hundreds of miles away, it helps you to discover new aspects of life...
It’s October 2020, Black History Month and the year when the world got to know more about Black Lives Matter. For me, it is also a great time to...
Welcome to my men’s underwear guide! This is totally biased and based on my own personal experiences as well as some observations and research. Maybe you will fiercely disagree with...
Welcome to the first part of our BGL Travel Stories So I am going to be completely honest and say that my last blog was driving me insane. I...
The last half of the previous decade saw a revolutionary birth of a new subsection within the music industry: bedroom pop. This consisted of young, often teenage artists who took...
The Gender Recognition Act, (GRA) was enacted in 2004. It is the process by which transgender people can legally transition. As it stands, the process is cumbersome and expensive. It...
As summer turns to Autumn and the evenings get darker, there is no better time to catch up on some TV shows that you may have missed from this...
Bear and I had a beautiful gay wedding and tragically a turbulent gay marriage. Am I a statistic, a question I keep throwing back and forth in my mind, being...
I am fully aware of the challenges of revisiting your past and trying to teach some lessons to the teenager you’ve once been. Quite often, I look back and wish...
It’s Freshers Week 2017 and I’m sat in the student bar whilst most of my new year group dance to Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’. Any thoughts of homophobia were far from...
Some people may be relishing the relief of not having to face the daily battle of the mirror every morning. Escaping the daily style interrogation of which shirt goes with...
Sometimes we curse the existence of the internet; the thing seems to have created robots out of us. But on the other hand, it’s a powerful tool if you’re using...
My journey to accepting my sexuality whilst growing up in a religious community. Christianity was a huge part of my life whilst growing up, and it is only now as...
In the gay world we subject ourself to quite a lot. We reduce ourselves to a race, height, weight and a sexual position. We add the thumbnail photo in a...
The outbreak and spread of Covid-19 has affected everything including one pretty big thing, the ENVIRONMENT. Our World! COVID-19 restrictions mean that many of us are still confined to our...
Who are your favourite muses that have challenged gender stereotypes throughout history? July 14th marks International Non-Binary Peoples Day. A day that is aimed at raising awareness and tackling prejudice...
Of everything and I mean EVERYTHING, the last thing I thought I would ever miss was Bear’s kiss. Our relationship had a myriad of turbulent times. I was used to...
As you may have guessed a throuple is a relationship with three people. While the term may be new to a few people I am sure that many more are...
No one wants to say during the Coronavirus pandemic, ‘Well, we’re having it harder than you are!. The fact is, the virus doesn’t discriminate, at least not consciously. There is,...
Whether your quarantine consists of being furloughed or just having to go straight home after work, most of can admit that Netflix and chilling has become more than just the...
During this really strange time, I’ve found myself thinking about how I can make a more concerted effort to give back. Well , it is volunteer week after all. Being...
In the world of self isolation we are currently living in, many of us will find ourselves thinking about what we should have been doing, or where we should have...
Let me start by stating I will not apologise for bringing up Bear again. Well I am the relationship expert after all. My reasoning behind my unapologetic nature here is...
The lies we tell ourselves, a twisted tale of queer romance and pain Two young girls find themselves caught up in a forbidden romance at the height of the civil...
How to celebrate an icon? How to commemorate an activist known for his major political accomplishments for many marginalised communities? Harvey Milk was a gay rights activist and community leader...
What’s it like to make porn? It probably sounds very obvious, but the experience of watching porn is very different to the making it. When I was younger and watching...
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is just around the corner. A day created to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by people with diverse sexual orientations,...
Whilst this article is primarily aimed at the solo-sexual, hopefully these sex life tips will also apply to those sheltering in place with their partner (or willing housemates…) THINK...
Hey everyone! I’m so excited to be writing my first piece for BGL! I’ll be taking you through some ideas to keep involved with your creative side while quarantined. No...
“(I) genuinely feel like all the things I was looking forward to have been cancelled so that’s rough. But I know that these events will happen eventually.” Martin Harding is...
Although I was dating women a long time before, I didn’t come out to my family as bisexual (bi) until after I turned 30. Not until after my borderline personality...
It’s all about the eye contact, at least to begin with. The emphasis on eye contact was perhaps the main thing that really struck me when first I set foot...
While in lockdown and slightly losing my mind, my thoughts start to wander. Amongst all of the Facetime, Houseparty and video chats in general at the moment I notice myself...
This is about loss. Right now, with a third of the world’s population in some form of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a sense of loss might be...
We are all stuck in isolation or lockdown. This means we have a lot more time on our hands for all those home interior projects or even just to plan...
Sitting through endless catastrophe counts, multiple morose whatsapp chats and hearing the word unprecedented over 100 times…I thought we needed some uplifting! What better way than through our blog. I...
What was I expecting from the Rio de Janeiro Carnival? I rocked up full of anticipation. Having read that there was going to be lots of street parties, floats, and...
My Best Gay Life? Hello, my name is John Thomas, and I’m super excited to have a regular contributor to the Best Gay Life blog. You might have heard me...
It’s Saturday 22nd February and it’s my favourite job of the year, covering National Student Pride. Last year was a scream. Out of all the LGBT+ events this one really...
Ever since I saw “Eat, Pray, Love” I was inspired. Propelled to follow in the footsteps of the glorious Julia Roberts to go to the tropical island; the idyll that...
Happy LGBTQ+ History Month? Its LGBTQ+ history month and we all know what that means. It’s time to celebrate and say thanks. Thanks to the crusaders, entertainers, politicians, allies, trans...
It’s me, Keye! I am by no means a relationship expert. However, dealing with a break-up, now that is a topic of which I am very much well versed. Over...
The blame game So Keye, whose fault was it really? You stole the time from the both of you. You neglected to get to know each other and understand what...
Entertainment Events
In ancient Rome, New Years resolutions were a promise to the gods of good conduct in the coming year. This got me thinking about my promises for the year ahead;...
A Modern Gay Love Story: Part 2 We really didn’t think we could fall that fast, did we? Hopefully you’re reading this, and Bear is sat next to you laughing,...
A modern gay love story: Part 1 So many of us ignore the way we feel. We simply refuse to admit it to others or even ourselves, portraying the conjured-up...
Events Lifestyle
The Red Ribbon Carpet Event of The Year Rolling out the red carpet On a Sunday you will normally find me duvet deep on the sofa. Sunday 1st December was...
As a director of an LGBTQ company I feel a great responsibility to contribute to making our community a better place. It is this very reason that we jumped at...
Entertainment Lifestyle
What is Hollywood anyway? One first has to understand what is meant with the term ‘Hollywood’. Originally it refers to the actual place where films were made. (They could have...
Lifestyle Travel
A traditional Roman Catholic, relatively small city that is steeped in history and tradition; as a gay traveller, none of these things fill me with confidence! I have worked too...
It’s not just his tragic demise that makes Glenn Harris Milstead a legend. It was the way he lived his authentic best gay life. Thomas Coulier reviews this cult classic...
Strong enough to wear makeup? “To be VISIBLY queer is to choose your happiness over your own safety”. These are the words of ‘Thirsty Bitch’ presenter, scene queen and DJ,...
1. Go Rainbow It’s obvious…but sometimes the best things are. If you are a ‘look-at-me’ kind of pride go-er then go all out; rainbow wig, rainbow socks, face paint…the works....
Never judge a book by its cover…and with Mike Singh there is whole bookshelf to choose from. The first line of his Instagram tells us about his triumph as a...
It’s easy to fall into a repetitive life cycle. We all need to mix it up every once in a while. I spent the majority of my twenties on a...
I am constantly being told that there is an obsession with being young in our community. When I flick through one of our typical magazines maybe I can see why...
The day of my first National Student Pride has arrived and to be honest, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. My time of being a student has long...
Vamos Festa! It’s time for a real Jol! Hooly-dooley, lets crack open a tinnie! Yes, party seasons has started and there are gays all over the world packing for the...
The BGL LGBTQ+ Young Role Models List 2019 For national student pride week, we are celebrating some of the most influential, interesting LGBTQ+ teens and twenty somethings around. This week...
The Importance of Looking After Your Own Wellbeing It’s winter, it’s getting cold and now we are bracing ourselves for the coldest spell on record…again! As if that isn’t enough,...
Including gay travel guide samples for gay travel to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur It’s nearly Valentine’s day and here at Best Gay Life we are focusing on loving ourselves… so...
After a life time of terrible relationships, I eventually decided I needed to set some rules for any new potential suitor. That led to my number one rule…look to their...
As one of the directors of Best Gay Life I thought it was about time to slowly share a bit of what makes me tick, and I have found over...
So, Christmas is well and truly behind us, the New Year cork has well and truly been popped and our post festive wallet is looking depressingly bare. January can feel...
Niko Wirachman isn’t just your regular chiseled hunky flawless Instagram gay sensation…he is obviously all of those things, but he is a lot more. Having trained at the prestigious Urdang...
Stefan Adlers, Model and Gold Medallist: Living his Best Gay Life Stefan Adlers clearly has a talent for being in front of the camera, with his piercing blue eyes and...
A new rising star on the Paris scene (both gay and fitness) Ricky has been setting pulses racing all over the Marais. BGL: You have recently emigrated to Paris from...
So, is your boyfriend begging for a surprise trip; want a weekend getaway; tempted to try something new? …why not try France’s third largest city, Lyon. I’m The G-insider (gay...
We’ve all been there…that cute habit that once got your pulse racing, now only manages to get the vein in your forehead pumping…and “If he does that one more time...
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